Emily Pugh

Therapeutic massage with an Intuitive Touch

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Emily is a California Certified Massage Therapist with over 650 hours of training and more then 6 years of practicing massage therapy in Santa Cruz. She blends her extensive knowledge of the body with an intuitive touch and two years of somatic psychology/ Energy work training. Using swedish, deep tissue, cranial sacral and myofascial techniques blended to each individual needs, she works to release patterns of stress and...

Emily is a California Certified Massage Therapist with over 650 hours of training and more then 6 years of practicing massage therapy in Santa Cruz. She blends her extensive knowledge of the body with an intuitive touch and two years of somatic psychology/ Energy work training. Using swedish, deep tissue, cranial sacral and myofascial techniques blended to each individual needs, she works to release patterns of stress and tension allowing for more ease, flexibility and joy in her clients bodies and their lives. Her work includes slow deep pressure that stretches and opens the body and a nurturing attention allowing space for the body to truly unwind and re-align to its naturally healthy and easeful state. She provides an experience that is both effective in relieving chronic pain and injury, and is soothing and revitalizing to the nervous system

Emily really knows what she's doing. Excellent at both deep tissue and cranial sacral. Much more than a relaxing massage (which it is), but genuinely therapeutic.

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Terry
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Apr 22

Emily is intuitive, sensitive, and strong. Her touch is therapeutic and healing.

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Margarita
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Apr 01

Only that the heating pad was too warm for me but I will let Emily know next time.

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Diane
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Mar 26

I had not experienced a massage in more than 20 years because the last one caused bruising for more than a week and I thought, "If this is massage, then it sure isn't for me."
However, on vacation I was also buying a house and caring for a very, very sick dog when I awoke with horrible back and chest pains at 4 a.m. Because of my good health I assumed it to be stress related and found Emily Pugh online. Wow, 180 degree difference. She listened to me chatter away about my life and worries while she concentrated on some chronic knots in my middle back. By the time the hour was up I had no pain. I hadn't realized how knotted my movement was until Emily gave me back a flexible spine without any pain at all. She suggested some things to help along the way, using a tennis ball to massage out problem areas, yoga, ballet, all of which I find very appealing.
I'll be here a bit longer and I hope to see her again. She is absolutely excellent.

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Liam
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Mar 09

I didn't like the Shea butter instead of oil. It requires a shower after the massage. Otherwise, massage was good.

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Liz
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Feb 24

I love getting massaged by Emily! She always brings such healing energy to our sessions and is very intuitive as to where to focus the body work. In summarization: Emily is awesome :)

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

Deep Tissue

Swedish Massage

Prenatal

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